Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alytus features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 692 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alytus enjoys an average of 3250 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 22 minutes to 17 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alytus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alytus experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alytus, Lithuania with other places around the world.
Alytus usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alytus are February, March and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 63 (2.5) | 55 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 84 (3.3) | 67 (2.6) | 65 (2.6) | 45 (1.8) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Alytus are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alytus: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75 | 168 | 259 | 333 | 412 | 440 | 432 | 383 | 291 | 224 | 128 | 100 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 57m | 9h 44m | 11h 53m | 14h 6m | 16h 4m | 17h 6m | 16h 33m | 14h 47m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 27m | 7h 22m |
Alytus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alytus UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |